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Post by LongBlade on Feb 12, 2006 15:52:10 GMT -5
Men's Fencing Finishes 4-0 at Johns HopkinsStevens Institute of Technology StevensDucks.com Hoboken, NJ, USA January 30, 2006 www.stevensducks.com/sports/mfencing/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=10230HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 30, 2006) - The Stevens men's fencing team earned four victories over Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association competitors, St. John’s College (27-0), University of Virginia (18-9), Virginia Tech (16-11) and College of William & Mary (16-11) on Sunday afternoon. With the wins, the Ducks improve to 11-1 overall and 10-0 in the MACFA conference.  Captain Matt Paragano Outstanding performances were turned in by sophomore captain Matt Paragano (Bernardsville, N.J.), who was 11-1 for the sabre squad. Sophomore Piotr Czerechowski (Clifton, N.J.) finished 10-2 for the epee squad. Freshmen foilists Lowden Charles (Greenburgh, NY) and Ben Hochberg (Marlboro, N.J.) completed the day 11-1 and 10-2, respectively. The men’s fencing team is back in action on Sunday, February 12 when it faces Haverford College, Drew University Lafayette College at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, N.J.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 12, 2006 15:59:07 GMT -5
Women's Fencing Rides Foil, Epee Sweeps To 24-3 Rout Of Sacred Heart
Princeton will now focus on upcoming Ivy League championships.[/b][/color] GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton, NJ, USA Jan. 30, 2006 goprincetontigers.collegesports.com/sports/w-fenc/recaps/013006aaa.htmlPRINCETON - Sweeps in both the foil and epee led the Princeton women's fencing team to a 24-3 victory over Sacred Heart Sunday at home. Princeton won all three weapons, including a 6-3 advantage in the sabre, and hope to have similar success when the Ivy League Championships begin in February.  Erin McGarry won all three
of her matches against
Sacred Heart on Sunday.Senior Jacqueline Leahy, junior Sara Jew-Lim and sophomore Peri Rosenstein each won their three matches in foil against Sacred Heart. The trio of junior Erin McGarry, freshman Jasjit Bhinder and senior Kira Hohensee matched that effort in the epee, sweeping all nine of their matches. Sacred Heart put up its closest battle in the sabre, but a 3-0 effort from sophomore Cara DiGirolamo helped push Princeton to its winning 6-3 edge. Senior Caroline Block, junior Elan DiMaio and sophomore Allison Wuertz each won one match apiece. Princeton will compete in Ithaca, N.Y., next weekend in the first weekend of the Ivy League championships. Princeton will face Cornell, Brown and Penn on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 12, 2006 16:06:53 GMT -5
Women's fencing drops one match in otherwise stellar weekendBy Brian Hacker, Staff Writer Penn State Digital Collegian University Park, PA, USA Jan. 30, 2006 www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/01/01-30-06tdc/01-30-06dsports-03.asp The Penn State fencing team is so used to winning that when it loses, even its coach doesn't notice. Penn State fencing coach Emmanuil Kaidanov didn't even realize his team had lost a match until the tournament was over. Despite that one loss on the women's side, the Nittany Lions continued their dominance in the sport with a 10-1 overall record at Saturday's Penn State Invitational at the White Building. The men's side finished the invitational with a perfect match record of 5-0. The Lions beat Duke (21-6), Penn (15-12), Columbia (14-13), Drew (23-4) and St. John's (19-8). On the women's side, the Lions beat Temple (22-5), Duke (21-6), Penn (17-10), Columbia (14-13) and Drew (25-2). The team's only loss on the women's side came to St. John's, with a one-point loss (13-14). Kaidanov was not pleased with the loss to St. John's, though he noted that the team is very respectable. "Nobody likes losing, even just one loss. It's quite disappointing," Kaidanov said. Junior Sophia Hiss had the best record for the women's saber with a record of 16-2. Freshman Caitlin Thompson also had a good finish, with a 10-3 record for the saber weapon. For the women's foil, junior Tamara Najm finished 13-4 for the best record in that weapon, with freshman Allison Glaser finishing 12-5. Senior Katarzyna Trzopek, who fights in the epee division, finished with the best record in that weapon with 13-4, and senior Andrea Wine finished 12-5. For the men's saber, sophomore Franz Bogichev finished the day with only one loss, going 14-1. Junior Ian Farr also finished with one loss and had a 9-1 record. Sophomore Jeffery Chang finished the day 9-4 for the men's foil. Also, freshman Alexander Louton had a 7-3 record for foil. In the men's epee, sophomore Arthur Urman finished with an 11-2 record, and freshman James Moody had a 12-3 record. Overall, Kaidanov was pleased with the results of the tournament, with the exception of the loss on the women's side. He feels that it won't hurt the team's rankings, which have the women at second and the men third, but is indifferent if it does. "I don't care about the rankings, they don't matter," Kaidanov said. "It is not like football where it is a media thing." Next week, the Lions travel to Boston for a tournament at Brandeis on Sunday. Teams participating next week include Boston College and Tufts. Kaidanov feels that the team will have no problem being successful next week, mainly due to the caliber of the teams not being as strong as at this weekend's tournament.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 12, 2006 16:10:39 GMT -5
Sherraine MacKay wins gold at fencing meet in Czech RepublicSLAM! Sports ON, Canada 1/30/06 slam.canoe.ca/Slam/OtherSports/2006/01/29/1417353-cp.htmlPRAGUE, Czech Republic (CP) - Canadian fencer Sherraine MacKay won a gold medal Sunday at the Prague d'Or Epee World Cup. MacKay, of Brooks, Alta., defeated Xiaojuan Luo of China 15-11 in the final match. "I can't tell you how honouring it was to hear the Canadian national anthem being played as I watched the rise of our great Maple Leaf flag," MacKay said. "You know, I was practising singing the words between matches in the semifinals." MacKay, ranked second in the world, won her seventh career world cup gold medal. She won a silver medal at a meet in Budapest, Hungary last week. In other Canadian results, Montreal's Julie Leprohon finished 35th following a 15-10 first round loss to Kathrin Holz of Germany while Toronto's Ainsley Switzer placed 47th after her 12-11 first round loss to Anna Kohv of Estonia. Catherine Dunnette of Calgary was 71st while Toronto's Leigh Voigt finished 85th.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 12, 2006 16:16:32 GMT -5
Wildcats Defeat Duke 14-13 at Notre Dame Duals
Wildcats improve overall record to 17-4[/color][/size] NUsports.com Jan. 30, 2006 nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-fenc/spec-rel/013006aaa.htmlSouth Bend, Ind. - Northwestern's seventh-ranked women's fencing team defeated Duke 14-13 in its only match at the Notre Dame Duals on Sunday. The foil team carried the squad winning 8-1. Both the sabre and epee teams lost 3-6.  Head Coach Laurie Schiller's
women's fencing team improved
to 27-4 on the season.NU clinched the match with its 14th win in the second to last match of the dual. "It was tough for the team to get up for one match after fencing all day Saturday," said head coach Laurie Schiller. "But, even though we didn't fence at our best we were able to pull out the win." The win improves NU to 27-4 overall on the season.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 12, 2006 16:25:14 GMT -5
England clinches overall championship The Daily Hindu India's National Newspaper 1/30/06 www.hindu.com/2006/01/30/stories/2006013009762000.htmCHENNAI: England clinched the overall championship in the inaugural Commonwealth junior fencing championship, which concluded at the Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.  Happy Faces: The English Team.
— Photo: R. RaguWith five gold, five silver and five bronze medals, England bagged the India Trophy, accumulating a total of 538 points. Australia (344) finished second, taking home three gold, three silver and three bronze. Scotland, with points tally of 340, came third. Australia scored a thumping 45-36 win over England the men's foil team final while England emerged a deserving winner in the men's sabre team summit clash overcoming Scotland 45-31. Summing up England's performance, the chief coach Norman Golding said, "the prime reason for our good show has been our team spirit, it's been fantastic. All the fencers who took part (24) won a medal. It's been a good preparation for the World junior championship in South Korea in March." Scotland, the weaker team, did its best to keep pace with England in the men's sabre till the fifth bout--with the scores reading 25-18 in favour of England. Anthony Crutchett took the contest away from Scotland with a near-flawless performance in the sixth round. The 17-year-old gave England gave the cushion to finish the contest without any trouble. India's chief coach W. Voleshor Singh said he is satisfied with the team's performance (three bronze medals) given the fact that India is yet to have the best of facilities. The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Surjit Singh Barnala was the chief guest. The results: Men's team foil (final): Aus bt Eng 45-36; (semifinals): Aus bt Wales 44-35; Eng bt Scotland 45-29. Men's team sabre (final): Eng bt Scot 45-31; (semifinals): Eng bt Wales 45-16; Scot bt Aus 45-28.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 12, 2006 16:31:38 GMT -5
First Commonwealth Junior Fencing championship 2006 concludes in ChennaiBy Jaikumar NewKerala.com Ernakulam, Kerala, India 1/31/06 www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=98157 Chennai: India finished with three bronze medals in the first Commonwealth Junior Fencing championship 2006, held here for the first time. Tamil Nadu played host to the mega international event, participated by countries like England, New Zealand, Malaysia, Scotland, Singapore, Wales and Northern Ireland. The six-day event was organised by the Tamil Nadu fencing association with the assistance of Sports development authority of Tamil Nadu. The opportunity to hold this event was accorded by the Commonwealth fencing federation and Fencing federation of India. Meanwhile, among all the participating players from various parts of the world, the contingent of English players dominated the event, playing like champions and winning 15 medals, the maximum in the medals tally. There were three events in the fencing: Foil, Epee and Saber. Individual events had three phases of competition: the qualifying round, direct elimination and the finals while team events just had direct elimination and finals. “England sent a very strong team. All their fencers have been doing very well in the world cup circuit and have a lot of experience,” said Williams, a fencing player from Australia. Indian players showcased that the game was in its nascent stage in the country. India is ranked 42nd at the world level and 19th in Asia. The teams from Manipur and Punjab are considered as the top fencing teams in India. “We have already discussed with the President of International Fencing Federation and he has agreed to send foreign coaches to India every three months to organise coaching camps after this championship. After that we can hope to get Gold medal in Olympics or Commonwealth games.” said Ruban, President of Tamil Nadu Fencing Association. The Indian Fencing team is hoping to deliver better results and an improved performance at the 15th Asian games 2006, scheduled to take place on December 1 in Doha. T.K Balu, director coordination of Tamil Nadu Fencing Association said,” We are aiming at 2006 Asian games in Doha. We are training our team but unfortunately we don't have a foreign expert. However we hope to achieve better results in Asian Games.” “ As far as the commonwealth championship is concerned, fencing is not the part unlike Asian or Olympic games. Fencing competition is held at Commonwealth games separately in the same year in which commonwealth games are held. They are going to be held in March 2006 at Melbourne and Commonwealth Fencing championship is going to be held at Northern Ireland in September this year.” Fencing is the practice of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapons directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot or thrown (in other words, swords, knives, pikes, bayonets, batons, clubs, and so on). In contemporary sense, fencing tends to refer specifically to European-originated schools of swordsmanship and to the modern Olympic sport, which has evolved out of them. The event started on January 24 and concluded on January 29.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 13, 2006 22:42:13 GMT -5
Hadidi Shines as Women's Fencing Posts 5-0 Mark at Sweet BriarStevensDucks.com Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ, USA 1/31/06 www.stevensducks.com/sports/wfencing/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=10231SWEET BRIAR, Va. (January 30, 2006) – Junior Maia Hadidi (Lakewood, N.J.) went 12-1 in the sabre as a substitute for sophomore Laura Sodon (West Milford, N.J.) as the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s fencing team rolled to a 5-0 mark at Sweet Briar College on Sunday in Virginia. In the process, the Ducks ran their overall record to 12-1 on the year following victories over Sweet Briar (23-4), James Madison University (19-7), Virginia Tech University (21-6), Mary Baldwin College (18-9) and the University of Mary Washington (21-6). Led by Hadidi, the Stevens sabre squad posted a 36-9 mark on the day. Senior Apryl Webb (East Orange, N.J.) also excelled for the Ducks as she recorded a perfect 10-0 record. Junior Nicole Moldovan (Kinnelon, N.J.) was 7-3. Freshman Erica Mondadori (Secaucus, N.J.) went 5-2 in seven bouts. Meanwhile, the epee squad recorded an overall record of 36-7. Senior Judith Generoso (Elmhurst, N.Y.) and sophomore Emily Freier (Manalapan, N.J.) collected 12 victories apiece. Sophomore Rachel Cannell (Asbury, N.J.) finished 11-1 for the Ducks. In the foil, Stevens posted a 30-12 mark. Junior Rachel Cortez (Vauxhall, N.J.) led the team with an 11-2 mark. Junior Colleen Kirk (Churchville, Pa.) was 9-5. Senior Helen Kourlos (Astoria, N.Y.) added six victories. Stevens will be back in action on Sunday, February 5 when the Ducks travel to Temple University to face Rutgers University, Johns Hopkins University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Hunter College and Temple. The competition begins at 10 a.m. in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 13, 2006 23:25:13 GMT -5
Two hard: NU falls to nation’s Nos. 1, 2 by Annie Martin DailyNorthwestern.com January 31, 2006 www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/31/43df07b95f60eWhen Northwestern assistant coach Ed Kaihatsu heard the Notre Dame fight song playing over the loudspeaker prior to their match, he interpreted it as a sign that the first-ranked team was a little intimidated by the Wildcats. “I feel like other schools are a little rattled when they know they’re fencing Northwestern next,” Kaihatsu said. However, Notre Dame didn’t need to worry too much as the No. 7 Cats fell to Notre Dame and No. 2 Ohio State at the Notre Dame duals this weekend. NU defeated Duke, Chicago, Wayne State, Lawrence, Oberlin, Detroit-Mercy and Cleveland State and now are 27-4 overall in dual meets. “I think we’re fortunate and cursed that the top two teams in the nation are our neighbors,” Kaihatsu said. “Because we have such a high measuring stick so (geographically) close, the other teams we fenced (throughout the season) were tough but they didn’t defeat us.” Notre Dame was a highly-anticipated match because it was one of two teams the Cats had lost to prior to last weekend. Coach Laurie Schiller said a highlight of the meet was when the foil team, which has fenced very consistently this season, came back from being down 3-0 to win 5-4. The match against Ohio State was extremely close — the final bout determined the winner. The epeé bout was tied 4-4, but NU lost the last touch and the match. Schiller thought the Cats fenced well but could have beaten both Notre Dame and Ohio State. “We feel we’re as good as any team in the country and we’re always disappointed to lose to anybody,” Schiller said. The only match on Sunday, against Duke, tested the team’s quality beyond the starters. Since dual matches always have 27 bouts and the team that wins the most bouts is declared the winner of the match, coaches will often substitute reserve fencers when they have won 14 bouts. However, NU coaches started substituting their starting fencers out too early. After the NU coaches substituted, Duke came back to make the match close. With just a one-point lead at 13-12, junior Sarah Gravlee won the second-to-last bout to save the match for NU. “I think it shows the strength of our squad as a whole and our depth,” Kaihatsu said. Although Kaihatsu said the Cats seem tough to other teams, he said they haven’t gotten cocky because they know they could lose any match. “The girls don’t know (how intimidating they are) so they keep their heads down and work hard,” Kaihatsu said. Schiller said he hopes last weekend’s performance will help boost the Cats’ ranking. “I think we’re better than seventh,” Schiller said. “I’d like to see us up at third or fourth.”
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 13, 2006 23:40:28 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300] Your Game Calendar[/glow]Greensboro News-Record Greensboro, NC, USA January 31, 2006 www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060131/NEWSREC0105/601310305/1021/NEWSREC0205To see more read the entire Your Game calendar online, with a complete list of local events, clinics and clubs, go to www.news-record.com and click on "Sports." ___________________________________________________________________ FENCINGClasses: Various times and days, YWCA, 1 YWCA Place, Greensboro. Information: 273-3461. Foil fencing introductory class: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Glenwood Recreation Center. The Delta H. Fencers will also host open club on Fridays from 7-9:45 p.m. with opportunities for individual lessons. Families are welcome. Cost is $80 per person. Information: www.fencinggreensboronc.com or 373-2929. |
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 13, 2006 23:48:21 GMT -5
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 13, 2006 23:57:41 GMT -5
Fencing program for all ages comes to townSwampscott Reporter townonline.com Marblehead, MA, USA February 2, 2006 www2.townonline.com/swampscott/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=419637The Swampscott Recreation Department is offering an exciting new class in fencing on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Clarke School gym. Unsure what fencing is? Michael Tarascio, who will teach the class, is also doing a free demonstration of the art of fencing at the Swampscott Public Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. This demonstration is open to all. Participants in the class, which is open to kids ages 8 and up, will learn some footwork, simple bladework and elementary tactics. "Fencing is fun," Tarascio says, "and besides that, it's a great workout. You have to use your body, but you also get to use your brain, thinking about your opponents and what they are going to do. And any age person can learn fencing." All masks, jackets and foils will be provided. Tarascio started fencing in 1961 at the Salem YMCA, learning from the legendary Maestro Pechinsky, who coached six Olympic competitors. He was a member of the United States world championship team in men's foil in 1973, is a member of the United States Fencing Association Coaches College and is certified through the Positive Coaching Alliance and the American Sports Education Program. Adults who are interested in forming an adults-only class should contact Danielle Strauss, Swampscott recreation director, at 781-596-8854. For information about fencing, Tarascio can be reached at 978-210-2711 or at www.fencing1.com.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 14, 2006 0:06:48 GMT -5
Fencing's successful NFC meet is prep for Ivy seasonBy Chris Hatfield Brown Daily Herald CSTV.com New York, NY, USA www.cstv.com/sports/c-fenc/uwire/020106aac.htmlProvidence, RI (CSTV U-WIRE) -- This is the first season in which the fencing team will compete in the typical home for Brown's varsity sports teams - the Ivy League. As such, one could have forgiven the Bears if they were looking a bit past Saturday's second and final Northeast Fencing Conference meet of the season. However, that forgiveness need not be wasted on the Brown fencers. With a clinching victory against Brandeis University by foilist Nanette Milner '06, the women's squad completed its sweep of the two conference competitions, going 5-0 to finish with a 10-0 record and a conference title. "The awesome part was that a lot of people on the team had no idea (we'd won)," said captain Ruth Schneider '06. "It definitely speaks to our improvement as a team." Schneider, an All-American epeeist, was stellar as usual, going undefeated in the meet. Her epee squad led the way against Dartmouth in the day's opening opponent, sweeping all nine matches. Brown followed its triumph over the Big Green with 16-11 victories over traditional rivals from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston College and a 22-5 thrashing of Smith College, using mostly subs, before locking up the championship against Brandeis. On the men's side, the Bears split their four matches, finishing with a 6-2 conference record. Opinions on the Bears' performance differed. Head Fencing Coach Atilio Tass expressed satisfaction with his team's performance. "(The men's team is) always expecting the best of themselves," he said. "They had incredible matches and I'm proud of them." But some members of the team felt they could have performed better against MIT and Brandeis in their two losses. "We were a little dis-appointed because we were hoping to do a little better," said saberist Dan Mahoney '07. "We lost to Brandeis, who we had beaten previously. We had higher expectations." Now Brown's fencing squads turn their attention to their first-ever Ivy League competitions Sunday, held at Cornell. Both teams will square off against Columbia and Princeton, with the women also competing against the host Big Red, who only field a women's squad. Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale are on the slate for the following weekend at Columbia. The Ancient Eight is the premier fencing conference in the country, so while the Bears have one of their strongest teams in recent memory, they will have to temper their expectations for the rest of the season. "You have to consider that this is the first time we're fencing in this league," Tass said. "The most important thing is to go in and learn from the experience, which will help at New England and IFAs." While the competition will be much improved from the NFC, each team can take inspiration out of its results from its old conference. "I think it helps to know we have had success at this level. It's a boost to morale. If we can win here, we can win in the Ivy League too," Schneider said. (C) 2006 Brown Daily Herald via CSTV U-WIRE
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 14, 2006 0:25:06 GMT -5
Fencing Club: a stabbing good timeby DONNY WISOR Sports Reporter ASU - The Appalachian Online Boone, NC, USA 02 February 2006 www.theapp.appstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=769&Itemid=39In the world of sports, one scores points by beating the competition. However, very few sports allow someone to score points by sticking a sword into his or her opponent. Appalachian State has a club sport that does just that. Fencing, one of the oldest club sports on campus, got its start almost at the same time the university was founded. “I think the club formed in 1899 or 1901, at the beginning,” senior certified chemist major and Fencing Club President Victoria Genther said. Fencing was once a varsity sport at Appalachian State, but has now been reduced to a club sport on campus. The sport of fencing traces its roots back to 16th century England and earlier. Gentlemen of this era would wear a rapier (a sword-like weapon) to show off wealth and to inform others around him he was ready and willing to protect himself and his family. The rapier was meant to kill in those days, and pulling it out was like someone pulling a gun today. The sword fight turned into an art form, or dance, and out of that came what we know today as fencing. One of the best athletes on the team is senior history education major Brendan McConville. McConville is a ‘C’ rated fencer in a system that has letters A-E. ‘A’ and ‘B’ rated fencers are usually the ones seen in the Olympics. The Fencing Club at ASU is gearing up for a home tournament Feb. 25-26 that will take place in Varsity Gym. “Spectators are always welcome,” Genther said. The club is always looking for new members and they are ready to teach everyone from beginners to the advanced new skills and techniques. Fencing classes are offered through Appalachian State, but those who join the club can get lessons as well. “They last about a month and a half, and it’s a really good introduction to fencing,” Genther said. “We tend to go over more things more quickly.” Senior Josh Ledford, who is also the vice president, has been part of the Fencing Club since his freshman year at Appalachian. He has enjoyed his time as a member of the team and said fencing gives him “something to do with my time.” Don Addu, a junior biology major, said being on the team has taught him patience. He also contributes his newfound marketing skills to his time with the team. He said finding ways to recruit members is what has helped him sharpen these skills. “I’ve enjoyed fencing club,” Addu said. The team practices on the second level of Varsity Gym Tuesday and Thursday from 7-11 p.m. Fencing:
Join the Club! To join the club a person needs to join the United State Fencing Association at a cost of $50 per year. Club dues at ASU are $5 and this includes the usage of equipment. [/b]
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 14, 2006 0:29:23 GMT -5
Fencing: Kemnal get the pointBexley Times London, England, UK 02 February 2006 www.bexleytimes.co.uk/content/bexley/times/sport/story.aspx?brand=BXYOnline&category=sportgeneric&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=sportbxy&itemid=WeED02%20Feb%202006%2011%3A21%3A40%3A520A TRIUMVIRATE of students from Kemnal Technology College, Sidcup, returned from the recent Kent Sabre Championships with a hatful of medals. Luke Renolds, 15, and Josh Ashby-Young, 14, returned with gold and bronze respectively in the U16 competition while Oliver Hector, 17, came first in the U18s. The results mean that the boys, all from the Sidcup area, will compete in the National Individual Championships on February 19. Coach Paul Romang said: "It was a very tough competition and I'm really pleased with all of them.
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